Bertha Ellen Yowell ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  Burial Notes:

PLOTSection 5, Lot 268, Space 7
Find A Grave Memorial 136054477

  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 18 June 1880, Jackson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ⁷ 1880 US Census
Page 377D, District 259, Dwelling 178, Family 190, Roll 387
Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Bertha E. Yowell..Daughter..11m..KS..July

(Living with parents.)

2. 1895 Kansas State Census, March 1895, Jackson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ⁸ 1895 Kansas State Census
Page 7, Dwelling 45, Family 46
Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Bertha Yowell..14..KS

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Jul 1879, then her age should have been 15 instead of 14.

3. 1900 US Census, 9 June 1900, Jackson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ⁹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 133, Dwelling 101, Family, 101
Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Bertha E. Yocoell..Daughter..July 1879..20..KS

(Living with parents.)

4. 1910 US Census, 19 April 1910, Jackson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 61, Dwelling 57, Family 61, Roll 446
Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Farm rented
Married 9 years
Bertha E. Stockham..Wife..30..KS..3/3

(Living with husband and 3 children.)

5. 1915 Kansas State Census, March 1915, McPherson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ³ 1915 Kansas State Census
Page 10, Dwelling 72, Family 72
McPherson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Bertha Stockham..35..KS

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

6. 1920 US Census, 7 January 1920, McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 80, Dwelling 121, Family 125, Roll 539
McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
711 East Euclid Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Bertha Stockham..Wife..40..KS

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

7. 1930 US Census, 15 April 1930, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 20, Dwelling 106, Family 106, Roll 717
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States
312 10th West; Home owned, $3500
Bertha E. Stockhan..Wife..50..KS

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

8. 1940 US Census, 24 April 1940, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 78-23B, Family 55, Roll 1253
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States
613 East 5th Street; Home owned, $1500
Bertha Stockham..Wife..60..KS..8th grade

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

Bertha married Harry Stockham, son of George Washington Stockham and Margaret B. Lister, on 1 August 1900 in McPherson, Kansas, United States.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Harry Stockham was born on 4 November 1877 in McPherson, Kansas, United States,^{1 2 3 4 5 6 9 11} died on 1 March 1954 in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States ¹¹ and was buried after 1 March 1954 in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 1 August 1900, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ¹

2. 1910 US Census, 19 April 1910, Jackson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 61, Dwelling 57, Family 61, Roll 446
Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Farm rented
Married 9 years
Harry Stockham..Head..32..KS..Farmer
Bertha E. Stockham..Wife..30..KS..3/3
Vera Stockham..Daughter..7..KS
Ruth Stockham..Daughter..3..KS
Arthur Stockham..Son..4m..KS
J. W. Burr..Hired man..22..KS
Ruth Burr..Hired girl..13..KS

3. 1915 Kansas State Census, March 1915, McPherson Township, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ³ 1915 Kansas State Census
Page 10, Dwelling 72, Family 72
McPherson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
Harry Stockham..37..KS..Farmer
Bertha Stockham..35..KS
Vera Stockham..11..KS
Ruth Stockham..6..KS
Arthur Stockham..5..KS
Floyd Stockham..10m..KS

4. 1920 US Census, 7 January 1920, McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 80, Dwelling 121, Family 125, Roll 539
McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas, United States
711 East Euclid Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Harry Stockham..Head..42..KS..Butcher, Meat Market
Bertha Stockham..Wife..40..KS
Vera Stockham..Daughter..16..KS
Ruth Stockham..Daughter..11..KS
Arthur Stockham..Son..10..KS
Floyd Stockham..Son..5..KS

5. 1930 US Census, 15 April 1930, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 20, Dwelling 106, Family 106, Roll 717
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States
312 10th West; Home owned, $3500
Harley Stockhan..Head..52..KS..Salesman, Packing Co.
Bertha E. Stockhan..Wife..50..KS
Arthur A. Stockhan..Son..20..KS..Driver, Cleaning Co.
Floyd L. Stockhan..Son..15..KS

6. 1940 US Census, 24 April 1940, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 78-23B, Family 55, Roll 1253
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States
613 East 5th Street; Home owned, $1500
Harry Stockham..Head..62..KS..5th grade..Night Watchman..earned $670 in 1939
Bertha Stockham..Wife..60..KS..8th grade
Aurthor Stockham..Son..30..KS..12th grade..Presser and Spotter, Dry Cleaning Co..earned $780
Floyd Stockham..Son..25..KS..8th grade

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Harry Stockham
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Aug 1900
Event Place: McPherson, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Spouse's Name: Bertha E Yowell
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Page: 426

Citing this Record
Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-GCZ5 : 18 October 2017), Harry Stockham and Bertha E Yowell, 01 Aug 1900; citing Marriage, McPherson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,319,900.
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